Hong Kong vs Japan: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Hong Kong
3.4%
in 2016
Japan
4.0%
in 2016
Hong Kong rank
178th
Japan rank
176th
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Hong Kong
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4.0% against 3.4% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 178th and Japan ranks 176th of 187 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 9.0% | 7.3% | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 6.4% | 3.1% | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 4.6% | 1.2% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Hong Kong or Japan?
- Japan, at 4.0% against 3.4% in Hong Kong as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Hong Kong and Japan?
- 0.6%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Hong Kong and Japan rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Hong Kong ranks 178th and Japan ranks 176th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".